A fluid dispensing device adapted for intramuscular injection into a living organism is provided. The device has an energy storage arrangement providing energy in at least two bursts. The first burst is provided from a first energy source and is that which is necessary to pierce the skin of the living organism and insert the needle to the injection site. The second burst is provided by a second energy source and is that which is necessary to pump the fluid out of the reservoir and into the living organism. Optionally, the remaining energy is used to retract the needle out of the living organism. Together with a prescribed operating sequence of the device, use of the two sources of energy contained in the device is optimized to provide the at least two bursts of energy.

Methods and devices for bending a needle are provided. A device embodiment can include a needle bending apparatus for imparting a bend in a needle when a needle is received therein. The needle bending apparatus may include a housing having an aperture for receiving a shaft of a needle; and at least one abutment member comprising a needle interfacing surface for supporting a portion of the needle and providing a surface upon which the needle may be bent.

A system for intraosseous access can include an elongated instrument that is positioned within a cannula portion of a cannula assembly. The system can include a shield that is coupled with both the elongated instrument and the cannula assembly when in an unlocked state. The shield can permit proximal movement of the elongated instrument relative thereto when in the unlocked state. The shield can automatically transition to a locked state to attach to a distal end of the elongated instrument to restrict access to a distal tip of the elongated instrument.

Systems, devices and methods for use in liposuction and infusion medical procedures including handheld devices, micro-cannulas, curved cannulas vacuum pressure changing features.

A method of treating a spinal disk according to the present invention can include inserting an alloplastic bulking agent into the spinal disk to treat the defect. The alloplastic bulking agent has a plurality of microparticles and a suspending agent comprising hyaluronic acid. The bulking agent results in at least one of sealing the defect, increasing a pressure of the disk, increasing a height of the disk, improving stability of the disk and improving structural integrity of the disk.

Self-righting articles, such as self-righting capsules for administration to a subject, are generally provided. In some embodiments, the self-righting article may be configured such that the article may orient itself relative to a surface. The self-righting articles described herein may comprise one or more tissue engaging surfaces configured to engage with a surface. In some embodiments, the self-righting article may have a particular shape and/or distribution of density (or mass) which, for example, enables the self-righting behavior of the article. In some embodiments, the self-righting article may comprise a tissue interfacing component and/or a pharmaceutical agent (e.g., for delivery of the active pharmaceutical agent to a location internal of the subject). In some cases, upon contact of the tissue with the tissue engaging surface of the article, the self-righting article may be configured to release one or more tissue interfacing components.

A system and method is provided for providing an indication of viewable and non-viewable parts of an interventional device in an ultrasound image. The system includes a processing unit including a detection and recognition system configured to detect a pattern of echogenic features within ultrasound images, and a memory unit operably connected to the processing unit storing information regarding echogenic patterns on individual interventional devices. The detection and recognition system determines viewable and non-viewable parts of detected echogenic patterns in the ultrasound image by comparing the dimensions of the stored echogenic patterns with the representation of the detected echogenic patterns in the ultrasound images and positions an indicator within the ultrasound image on the display in alignment with the locations of the viewable and non-viewable parts of the detected echogenic patterns on the interventional device.

A hybrid blunt cannula with puncture needle assembly provides an outer cannula member comprising a needle channel, an eye, a stopper member disposed at the second end of the cannula member, and an inner needle disposed inside the needle channel and coupled to buttons. The buttons follow a translation path between a static position and an insertion position. The static position enables the free end of inner needle to be proximal to the second end of the outer cannula member, and within the needle channel. The insertion position enables the free end of the inner needle to be proximal to second end of the outer cannula member and partially outside of the outer needle's channel. The free end of inner needle is operable to penetrate the stopper member while in insertion position for discharge of a liquid through the eye.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a needle hub unit and the manufacturing method thereof, that enables injection with the least possible waste of a medicinal solution. The present invention is provided with a needle hub, a recess provided in the needle hub and into which a tip portion of an injection cylinder is inserted, an elastic body internally provided in the recess and fills a gap between the tip of the injection cylinder and the recess, and an injection needle inserted into the needle hub and penetrating through the elastic body, whereby the injected medicinal solution passes only through the injection needle, thus the remaining of the medicinal solution in the needle hub is prevented.

The present disclosure provides medical devices, particularly medical grade needles with removable tips, as well as methods of needle tip installation and removal, and devices therefor. Needle tip installation and removal devices may include needle tip installation and removal tools and kits, including hand held and manipulated tools that facilitate the installation and removal of needle tips, particularly on vascular access port needles. Such installation and removal devices may provide more expedient hook up of the access port for the therapy. Also, the installation and removal of the needle tips may be conducted in a more sterile manner.